Guard Michael Dixon’s career at Missouri is over, the school announced Thursday night.

The senior, so gifted a playmaker that Sporting News named him a second-team preseason All-American and ranked Missouri in the top 10, has left the team following two separate allegations of sexual assault.

Dixon, who turns 22 on Saturday, was cleared by local police but was still suspended from the team and had been awaiting a ruling from the school regarding his playing status for this season.

"It's been a challenging few months and while I appreciate the support of many in the Mizzou community, including my coaches and teammates, it's in the best interest of me, my family and the University of Missouri for me to finish my career elsewhere," Dixon said in a statement.

Dixon was first placed on indefinite suspension by coach Frank Haith after the Aug. 20 complaint was filed. Police investigated the complaint -- interviewing unnamed complainant multiple times, plus examining all physical evidence -- but found insufficient evidence to even merit an interview of Dixon, let alone file charges, Boone County prosecuting attorney Tracy Gonzalez told The Kansas City Star. The case was closed on Nov. 20.

Even though prosecutors did not find enough evidence to proceed, the complainant also filed a charge against him to the university’s Student Conduct Committee, which ruled against Dixon on Nov. 16. He appealed the committee’s ruling to chancellor Brady J. Deaton.

And while Deaton was considering Dixon’s case, the January 2010 case came to light. In the January 2010 case, the complainant filed a report to campus police two days after the incident, and even talked to then Missouri coach Mike Anderson, but later declined to press charges.

Dez Wells faced a similar charge this summer at Xavier. He was cleared by the prosecutor’s office but was eventually expelled by school officials. He ultimately transferred to Maryland and was allowed to play immediately by the NCAA.

Haith has forbidden all Missouri players from speaking about Dixon’s case. However, former Tigers guard Kim English took to Twitter over the weekend to defend Dixon.

"The University of Missouri ‘student board’ is a joke,” English wrote on Twitter on Saturday morning. “Acting and making a decision without having actual facts. University should be ashamed. ... Michael has handled this situation with nothing but poise, class and professionalism. Would be awesome if his university would do the same.”